To aid prescribers and health systems across the country #getEPCS ready, we have developed an easy-to-follow educational tool. At Surescripts, we understand that getting EPCS ready may seem complicated.

While e-prescribing does speed up the time it takes information to reach the pharmacy and eliminates the need to protect against coffee spills or physical damage, we are always looking for ways to improve the process.

Lisa Schwartz, PharmD, Senior Director, Management Affairs at the National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA) shares with us what exactly interoperability means to pharmacists and why it is equally important.

According to the CDC, more than 58,500 long-term care providers care for 8 million patients per year. Many of these facilities are not equipped with the technology to read or exchange electronic clinical documents.